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`t1‘()ll'l‘llt£ WES'I‘ERN DlS’I‘RIC'l‘ or TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`NOV 19 2020
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`VENUE AND JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY LIMITS FOR PA'I'EN'I‘ CASES
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`S'I'ANIHNG ORDER REGARDING
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`The Court hereby lil‘ts all limits on discmtcry related to venue and jurisdiction in patent
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`eases. More specifically the Court no longer has numerical discovery limits on the number 01‘
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`interrogatories. requests t‘or ].u'oduction. requests t‘or admission. depositions. undr'or deposition
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`hours, etc. Rather, the parties are limited only by lied. R. (.‘iv. P. 26(b)[1). To the extent that a
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`party disputes the relevance or proportionality to the needs of the case. the parties are directed to
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`contact the Court for a telephonic hearing.
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`The Court ORDERS that venue orjurisdictional Iliseo\-'e1'_\-‘ he completed no later than six
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`months alter the tiling ot‘ the initial motion. The deadline for Plaintiffs response is two weeks
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`alter the completion of venue or jurisdictional discovery. The parties in any case affected by this
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`order are directed to iile an amended scheduling order consistent with this order.
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`SIGNED this 19th day ol‘ November. 2020.
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`UNITED S'l‘A'l‘liS l)lS'l‘RI(."l~ JUDG I
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`ALAN 1) ALB!
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`EX. 3001
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